A "Computer Assembled in USA" sticker made its way onto an iMac purchased this weekend

Apple may be assembling certain hardware in the United States instead of China, according to a recent CNN Money report.

The report referred to a reader, Aaron Gong, that purchased a new 21-inch iMac at an Apple Store in San Jose, California last weekend. When he opened the box, the label said "Computer Assembled in USA" rather than China, which is normally the case.

This is a bit of an odd case, though, since the iMac was an in-stock, entry-level model that had no custom specifications at all. In the past, only "made-to-order" iMacs were assembled in the U.S.

This doesn't mean that Apple is moving all of its hardware -- or even just iMac -- manufacturing the U.S. Another 21-inch iMac buyer purchased his product at the Manhattan Apple Store last week and had an "Assembled in China" label on it.

It's not clear what's going on with Apple's assembly locations, but Gong's Saturday iMac purchase has certainly raised a few questions.

Apple's gadgets are mainly manufactured and assembled at its Foxconn plants in China, but these plants have had several issues this year ranging from poor working conditions to employee abuse in the way of excessive overtime, crowded dorms, and low pay.

Or maybe, just maybe one should entertain the possibility that they are being voted down for the obvious bias and/or ridiculous comments made.

Note, the original comment by Nortel (below) wasnt voted down, as it didn't contain any idiocy or falsities. In fact it was voted up to 3 as of the time I post this. Maybe it isnt an anti-apple thing, its just an Anti-ridiculous thing. See how Nortel was voted up and Argon and you were both voted down? Now re-read all 3 and see of you can figure it out. =)

"The devices themselves are 100% designed in the USA. Foxconn has to throw some chips together, mill some cases and essentially follow the design provided by Apple. If Apple is providing final assembly in the USA, why bash them for creating jobs in the USA? Damned if you do, damned if you don't."

quote: .... or get voted down for observing that you get voted down for mentioning voting down :o

I think you must have missed the memo T.S., the system automatically gives you a -1 rating for inappropriate or meaningless posts like swearing in your post or posting as Tony Swash. You aren't getting voted down, technology is just catching up.

Tony, realistically... You come to a website that brings news and developments to a tech oriented crowd, that is yearning for cutting edge technology, and somehow you find it surprising that Apple gets voted down? This is not a fanboy statement, its just realistic. Apple is great at marketing and business, but as far as the tech world goes, theres really nothing to see. Had we wanted to learn about running a successful business and the tricks and dirt involved, we would not be visiting dailytech. I am actually surprised that you do, this sight is for new technologies foremost.

Right... just because I actually find it worth my time to actually reply when I am drunk...

So, back to the point, you understood what I was getting at, but came back with insults rather than arguments. What I originally said was not answered, but sidestepped in effort to ignore the original post. GD, are you not only an Apple fanboy but also a politician?

For arguments sake, Steve Job was a scary dirty hippie, that almost had the cops called on him when he applied at Atari. So why would a few grammar mistakes even be of any relevance to what I stated?